Line Cook: Fast-Paced Kitchen Maestro

Poultry Science Association; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Poultry Science Association in Tempe, AZ is seeking a line cook to prepare salads, pizzas, appetizers and pastas and to portion food products prior to cooking in alignment with our standards and Core Values. The role emphasizes quick, self-motivated teamwork and maintaining a clean, safe workstation.

You will perform multiple duties in food preparation, plating and garnishing, follow health department guidelines, and support fellow staff as needed to ensure consistent quality and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintains a sense of urgency throughout the shift.
• Acts as a true team member and recognizes areas to be helpful and supportive to other staff members.
• Adheres to proper side-work duties, policies, and health department requirements.
• Food handler certification within the county of employment.
• Able to work on feet for long hours.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Filling in for absent staff as needed.
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently.
• Makes efforts to improve overall menu knowledge.
• Prepares a variety of products such as meat, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in ovens, grills, sauté burners and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, grills, pasta cookers, sauté burners, deck ovens and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares item for grilling, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, chopping, dicing, blending, seasoning and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Job description

Poultry Science Association in Tempe, AZ is seeking a line cook to prepare salads, pizzas, appetizers and pastas and to portion food products prior to cooking in alignment with our standards and Core Values. The role emphasizes quick, self-motivated teamwork and maintaining a clean, safe workstation.

You will perform multiple duties in food preparation, plating and garnishing, follow health department guidelines, and support fellow staff as needed to ensure consistent quality and presentation.